Rotunda vol 42, no 18 april 24, 1963

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Attend Institute

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AKG Sponsors •Faculty Follies' As Spring Work Alpha Ka; pa Gamma Is sponsoring ""Faculty Follies," April 29 at 8 p.m. Admission Is fifty cent*. This production is the Spring project of Alpha Kappa Gamma. The Alpha Kappa Gamma purpose is "to foster a better relationsh.p between faculty and students." All proceeds will be a: plied to the Longwood Endowment Fund. Ja ice Harris and Barbara Moyer are co-chairmen. Talent will be displayed by many members of .he faculty and staff. Tnere will be singing groups, dancing, and skits to name only a tow,

THE ROTUNDA

Lectures

Longwood College, Farmville, Va., April 24, 1963

State Hoard The State Board of Education will meet here on campus Friday. Apr.l 26 in the Little Auditorium. The sessions from 10 a. m. until 1 p. m. are open to the public.

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Coyner, Miller, Kilpatrick Lecture During Institute

Art Students Display Works In Library Show

Three Visiting Speakers

Student art is on display in the exhibition room of the 1.brary. The work will be displayed until April 29. Tlie art majors who have work .b. are Carol Baumgardner, Brenda Brown, Pam Bullen. Frances Campbell li.iri D.ckson. Harriet Hunt. Pud.1 Murd ck. Wanda Robertson, Lynn Sephenson. Winifred Walker, Peggy Whittaker, Mftttntt Wllki . L: A\ Wood ill. and Judy Woodyard. However, some of the ;d ng work of the was done by non art majors All of the work was completMrs. Helen Savage, assistant ed this year in the second seprofessor of philosophy at Long- mester. Amon« the examples o.' wood, has attended several art to be seen are wa er colors, philosophy conferences in the oil paintings, wood cuts, serlographs sculpture, pottery, and past month. The first, which was held crafts. March 22, and 23 at Emory UniOne painting by Brenda COL. FRANCIS P. MILI.HR versity in Atlanta. Georgia, was Br o w n is do e In different the fourteenth annual meeting of shades and tints of blue. The the Metaphysical Society of painting, in which a part of the America. The theme, which was face a- pears, seems to have contemporary problems of meta- ligh: sh ning on it. physics was developed by critiThe crafts are shown in the cal discussions and the presen- display case in the middle of tation of five theories by some the library. Of particular Interof the country's most eminent est is the Jewelry and chip carvPractces for the whole May philosophers. The most Interest- ing. Day cas. will begin April 29 ing papers, according to Mrs. The practices on April 29, 3-), Savage, were by Dr. Leonard and May 1 will be at 4:00 p.m Russell of the University of ' in fro t of Wheeler Dormitory. Birmingham in England, who On May 2nd and 3rd the pracprotested against the movement tices will be at Longwood Dell of "Linguistic Analysis," and by at 4:00 p.m. Box suppers wil'. Stephen Pepper, who proposed a be furnished at that time for fifth metaphysical system called . "lie cat by the Slater Sysem. the "reality of actual experiInd.vidual dance practices beence." Llllie Belle Rogers, a Long- gin on Apr.l 22. See the schedule She also attended the Confer- wood College graduate of 1961 bel„w for the t.me and place. ence on Phenomenology: Pure and currently teacher of English Tom Sawyer and Applied, held at the Vet- In the Rochester, New York, Ma-n Cunningham Rec. in Lexington, Kentucky, on April school system, has Just been Wednesday 6:55 4 and 5. Attending the confer- awarded a $2,000 National De- Thursday 9:30 ence were medical doctors and KducaUon Act Fellowship Friday 6:55 psychologists as well as philoso- for graduate study leading to Hansel & Gretel phises. Wheeler Rec the Ph.D. degree in English at Phenomenology is a western the University of California. Wed esday 4:55 European movement which Is \ Llllie. a native of Blackstone, Thursday 9:30 gradually spreading to the received one of three NDEA Friday 4:55 United States. The term can be awards ofered by the UniverSnow White explained as the exploration of sity "to assist graduate students Tabb Rec the human life world with an who are preparing to teach In Wednesday 4:53 emphasis on living out conscious the nation's colleges and univer- Thursday 9:30 intentions as In contrast to sities." This is the first NDEA Friday 4:55 Freud's theory of the Importance ■ Fellowship to be won by a Wooden Soldiers of the subconscience. Some of' Loi.gwood alumna. Old Gym the aspects presented and dls6:55 While at Longwood, Llllie was Wednesday ■•(I vvrrr lofotterapy, or the I president of Beorc Eh Thorn and Thursday 9:30 will to meaning; Lebenswelt, or poetry editor of the "Colonnade" Friday 6:55 "life-world," In which reality to which she was a frequent Clock Dance leads to a concrete self-aware- contributor. Wheeler Rec ness; and the Fiat of consciousWednesday ness, which emphasizes rationalThursday 9:30 ism and respect for others as 6:55 Friday well as oneself. M;i> < null New Gym The weekend of April 11. 12, 6:55 Wednesday and 13, Mrs. Savage attended a 9:30 Thursday meeting of the Southern Society 6:55 Friday for Philosophy and Psychology Indian Dance at Miami Beach, Florida. The Main Cunningham Rec. University of Miami, which was 4:55 -day host for the meeting, had 9:30 planned several sessions to be Friday held at the same time, since it is the largest organization of Its kind. The many topics presented Included the fields of philosophy, psychology, metaphysics, dimensional ontology, epistemology, ethics and politiSpanish Club rec nth phllosophy. religion, sensation, elected its o.'f.cers for the '63 and many others. The meeting '64 session. was highlighted with an address Diana Upshur is the new presiby the president of the society. dent. '. Leroy E. Loemker, of Emory Gl'.liam. The otter new officers University, who gave an "exare Sandra Jamison, secretary: cellent resume of philosophy of Li da Eanes. treasurer: Normi the present day," entitled the Davit, historian, and Dee Dee "Case of the Emperor's LILLJE ROGERS Dledertch. reporter. Clothes."

Discuss State Politics

Savage Attends Three Meetings Of Philosophers

JAMES .1. KILPATRICK

Cast Practices For '63 May Day Start Monday

Bedford Works On Exhibition In Fairmont

Alumna Rogers Receives Grant For Ph.D.Studv

Unshur Presides In Spanish Club

Dabney I

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fiif SHIRLEY GLX.X The annual Institute of Southern Culture will be held a Lonp^vood Friday, April 26 with the general theme of "Virginia Politics." Dr. M. Boyd Coyner, Jr., Mr. James J. Kilpatrick, and Colonel Francis P. Miller will be the lecturers. All lectures are open to the public. Col. Miller is to speak at 11 a.m. in Marman Hall on "Has Federation. Oommi.ctf.oj.ier to There Been Progress in PollUcal the Ge era! Assembly of the Democracy in Virginia?" Southern Presbyterian Church. "Jefferson and Virginia Poll- Moderator of the Synod of Virtics: The Gentle Radical and A i. member of the Central Conservative Tradition" will be Committee of World Council of the subjec: of Dr. Coyner's lect- Churches, and President of the ure at 4 p.m. In the Student Virginia Council of Churches. Lounge. A. the present time Col. MilAt 8 p.m. Mr. Kilpatrick will UT is a spec al assistant in the speak on "Byrd: Co: tempory Department of State, WashLeader in Politics" in Jarman ington, D. C. Hall. Dr. Coyner, born in LynchCol. Miller received his AB burg and reared in Farmville, from Washington and Lee received Ids BA, MA, and PhD University and his BA and MA degrees from the University of Virginia. from Oxford University. He served as Associate ArchiHe has served as Chairman of •he World's Student Chr.stlan vist of the Virginia State Library. He was assistant professor of history at Southwestern in Memphis until 1958, wlien he became «'.a'c professor of history at Ham: den-Sydney College. He was rated among the three ; most effective professors at Hampdcn-Sydney by a student M^s Virginia Bedford. Chair- ! poll during the term of 1961-62. man of the art departme t of He Is past chairman of the Board Longwood College is currently 'of Deacons of the College exhibi ing "enamels" in the art Church. gallery of Fairmont S ate ColDr. Coyner Is currently worklege, Fairmont, West Virginia. , ing on a biography of General Miss Lillian Rhodes, a Long- I John Hartwell Cocke, Virginia wood Alumna, is head of the ait j and Alabama plai.ler and sodepartment at Fairmont State c.al reformer who was one of College. | the most Independent, progresWhile Mss Bedford is :1 sive, and original figures of the tiioroughly acquainted with mos. ante-bellum South. Mr. Kilpatrick was born In art mediums, she specializes in ceramics and e amel on copper Okalahoma City and received his Bachelor of Journalism dework. A naive of Columbia, Missouri gree from the University of Misshe received the B. S. degree souri. After graduatng from Misfrom the University of Missouri and tlie M A. degree from the souri, he became a reporter for Teachers College of Columb.a the Kichntond Newt Leader. For al years he covered State She has also at the University of Tennessee: and Federal courts and offices. University of New Hampshire Wlien he was assigned to the capral staff he covered the and in Mexico. Genreal Assembly, the GovernShe is a member of :he Vir- or's office ad stae political fclducat.on Association and the Natonal Art Education AsID IMS he became associate oclatlon. editor of the Newt LeaJer un.as spent the greater part der the late Dr. Douglas Southof her teaching career at Long- all Freeman. When Dr. Freewoul College. in. ii retired, Mr. Kllpatirick succeeded him as editor. Mr Kilpatrick :s the author of al books. His most recent The Southern Case for J segregation, was publish <d m 1HG2. Other works include I In- Sovereign States and The Next Thursday and I Smut Pi-ddirri. a history of obMay 2 and 3, the Longwood y censorship. He served as chapter and the Hampden s.■<!- co-editor with Louis D. Rabin. o'. Alp.'ia 1'sl Omega Jr., for 'I he Lasting South. will present two one act plays. The Institute otf Southern A Resounding T;nkle and The Culture was establ shed at LongI'orm. Tte plays will be preomota the ! at 8:00 In John's Audi:v of traditional aspects of n at Hampde -Syd. Southern civilization through A Resounding Tinkle I academic course work, special Bro Para- lectures, and the publication of Para■rch In the field. The Indock, and Pat Newton as Uncle s ltu'e spring lectures, as well I he Form will Ml as course work on both underRelyca as Mr. Wh.nby, C a r 1 a graduate and graduate levels, r as Miss Havlor, Mary provide a means for exchange of Lynn Landers, and Ed Baker as ideas about varous aspects of Mr Charterson Southern regionalism

Human Situation Subject Of Talk By Hopper, Beim Dr. Stanley R. Hopper and Dr. Norbert Beim will lead a twoiay discussion May 8-9 In the Episcopal Parish House. The topic of these discussions is "The Human Situation: Nature, Meanlrg and Cure." The meetings will begin at 7:30 each night. Dr. Hopper is Dean of the Graduate School at Drew Unl>n, New Jersey. He has lectured to Longwood students pi i noasly during the 1962 Lenten Season Pro held by the Episcopalians. Dr. Beim Is a Jew. tn.st from Patereon, .'■ He is well-known In the field of psychiatry, and has studied un der Adler In Vienna. The : wig will be devoted to the definition of the huituatlon as seen by Dr. Hopper and Dr. Biem. They will bring In Itk - during the Thursday evening talk. D are being brought to Longwood under tlie I of Canterbury, the Episcopal student-faculty group on campus. The public Is invited to attend these discussions free of charge.

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